Industry Jul 4, 2026

AFEM and DDEX Address Music Rights Infrastructure Challenges

A simple question, "why can't this just work?", sparked one of AFEM's most popular member roundtables and an industry report on the friction across music data, rights and royalties. On 2 July, AFEM an

Originally published by AFEM
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AFEM and DDEX are collaborating to discuss the complexities within music data, rights, and royalties, stemming from a member roundtable that questioned why current systems are not functioning smoothly. This initiative aims to explore the hidden infrastructure of music rights.

The conversation will be further opened to the industry during a free LinkedIn Live event on July 2nd, open to all interested parties. Originally reported by AFEM.